Nigeria/Ghana: Host Nigeria Draw Rivals Ghana

West African rivals Nigeria and Ghana have been drawn in Group A for the final tournament of the second edition of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations fixed for 13-18 December 2016 in Lagos.

Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt complete Group A whilst holders Madagascar, Libya, Morocco and Senegal make up Group B.

The draw was conducted on Saturday, 24 September 2016 at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, by CAF General Secretary Hicham El Amrani assisted by Ahmad, president of the CAF Organising Committee for Beach Soccer and Futsal.

The finalists will qualify to represent the continent at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas in 2017.

Group A - Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire

Group B - Madagascar, Libya, Morocco, Senegal

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